Gabriella Swerling

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Gabriella Swerling is a Manchester (and sometimes London) based freelance journalist and writer with an interest in all things current, opinionated, cultural and historical.

${1} PHOTOGRAPHIC BLACK METAL TRIPOD This lightweight and stylish black tripod lamp is reminiscent of film-set studio lights. It's big, bold and bright, almost a little too bright sometimes. It's perfect if you are making intricate toy models or, indeed, if you are photographing someone. £80, <a href="http://www.habitat.co.uk/photographic-black-metal-tripod-desk-lamp-base/table-lamps//fcp-product/29807" target="_blank">habitat.co.uk</a>$

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The 10 Best desk lamps

$<a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/the-10-best-adventure-playgrounds-8482230.html?action=gallery" target="_blank">{1} Toffee Park, London</a> Winner of the London Adventure Playground of the Year Award in 2011, Toffee Park is an open-access playground that encourages children to engage in creative and physical play. The playground includes a tree house, allotment and nature garden, clay oven for firing pots and making pizzas, aerial runway and a multi-sports area. Free, <a href="http://toffeeparkadventure.co.uk" target="_blank">toffeeparkadventure.co.uk</a>$

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Gabriella Swerling

The 10 Best desk lamps

The 10 Best adventure playgrounds

The 10 Best adventure playgrounds

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